Worldwide Voyage | The Star Compass

[@janicerespicio7395]

Omg I need to watch this for my home work lol

[@river4462]

They, the Hawaiians, embrace wayfinding. Regardless of which culture brought these techniques. Credit and much respect has been given to the great Mau. Nainoa learned from the great navigator Mau and because of this gift he is able to gift this incredible knowledge to Hawaiians and all Polynesians on board these wa'a Honua voyages. And the next generations. Many have benefitted from Mau.

[@river4462]

@@minnieee123 you are confused doubt you know much about your own culture. Nainoa gives much praise and credit to Mau continually. He was chosen by Mau to learn wayfinding. And I am not a born and raised islander but living with ohana and experiencing Hawaiian culture for many years to present has taught me much more than many local born and raised have had the chance to learn but maybe cared not to. Hawaiians are hanging on to culture through those kanaka that keep old school ways and language they learned taught from their ancestors. Now. Any more questions?

[@river4462]

@@minnieee123 "HATED"? Right there is the problem in this world on islands as well. HATRED

[@macwinter7101]

Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians and various cultures in maritime Southeast Asia all descended from an ancient seafaring culture that originated in Taiwan about 4,000 years ago. All these people are collectively known as "Austronesians" or "Austronesian-speaking peoples" because they all speak languages within the Austronesian language family. Regarding the origin of the seafaring techniques, they come from the ancestors of all Austronesian peoples. In other words, Polynesians, including Hawaiians, got their navigational techniques from their ancient Austronesian ancestors that they share with Micronesians, Melanesians and many Southeast Asian cultures as well as people in Madagascar. Mau Piailug, a Micronesian navigator, also got his seafaring knowledge from the same ancestors he shares with Polynesians. So in regards to your comment about which culture brought those techniques to Hawaiians, it was their ancestors. And even when Mau Piailug reintroduced the Hawaiians to their ancient navigating techniques using his Micronesian navigational techniques, he was still teaching them the same techniques that their shared ancestors devised. If you are interested in the topic, I suggest you read the Wikipedia page about the Austronesian Expansion.

[@rjc50]

I would like to learn the use of the star compass etc. as I am a sailor and racer, but I want to start learning long voyage sailing. Where can I learn the star compass beyond my own memory.

[@teamthoth]

He's teaching the kids! Love this

[@palmtrees2664]

All those techniques shown are Micronesian wayfinding and not Hawaiian. No one knows exactly what Hawaiian navigation looks like since it's been long forgotten.

[@evlnachoz9814]

Micronesian was lazy to learn so the guy went to Hawaii to teach the Hawaiians.

[@islandguy6928]

@@evlnachoz9814 It’s called code of secrecy not being lazy.We don’t share clan based knowledge on certain traditions freely to anyone neither kin or outsiders.Been that way for thousands of years. Papa Mau was threatened by other master navigators and ship builders at the time who opposed this idea to share this sacred knowledge with Polynesians.Despite them being our oceanic cousins.He proceed on and broke an ancient protocol.Becoming first ever to do so. He not only revived a dead seafaring tradition Back to Polynesians he made us native of Micronesia realize how important our culture is.Eventually other masters set aside that strict taboo and further helped Mau share their knowledge onto him so that he can further teach polys.Not only that we micros began our taking interest.Students approached,they learned,&became apprentices eventually becoming Pwo navigators themselves.There used to be few in our region but since Mau legacy’s live in there are many students,ship builders,masters alike. I myself have started learning years ago and as a writer I’m helping to preserve this sacred tradition.Immortalize in books to prevent it from being lost forever. Before spewing an ignorant comment sounding like a clown do some actual research.

[@islandguy6928]

Agreed.It’s sad how in a short period of time an accumulated tradition spanning over thousands of years vanished in an instant.

[@teamthoth]

It's true... The logic behind the move is that hawaiians are believed to have used something like it as well. I believe it too

[@teamthoth]

@@evlnachoz9814 micronesians saved the day in this story. Be nice

[@elizabethmakua-travis4009]

Amazing

[@greglucero8714]

I'm so interested , I don't care were it came from. This is must know info

[@maxvillyonecent7530]

Lol 😂 😂 😂 😂, now you have your own names 😂 😂.. Watta complete joke.

[@____________3321]

Dont let the greek names separate us (Polynesians, Micronesians and Melanesians).we all have a lot in common. We have connections with each other, old and new.

[@palmtrees2664]

@@____________3321 Polynesians only want to be one people when they want something from Micronesians like navigation.

[@minnieee123]

@@palmtrees2664exactly! Tell them to change PVS to Pacific Islanders then. They’ll never do that.